That is to say, no dialogue and direction and acting conspicuously evoking the Silent Era.
For instance, the opening of Rio Bravo. Ends when John Wayne follows Claude Akins into the second bar and says "Joe, you're under arrest."
― The Clones of Baron Funkhausen by Proxy Syndrome (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 26 June 2015 02:10 (ten years ago)
Like the recreated anecdote coda to "Smoke?"
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 June 2015 03:12 (ten years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61pp51kxvVM
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 June 2015 03:14 (ten years ago)
screams may be visceral part of this but
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41dVm3EauOU
nb bergman muted actors' dialogue (other than screams)
― drash, Friday, 26 June 2015 03:55 (ten years ago)
Videos have gone missing:( But came to say that the first two minutes of Shockproof do this very effectively, especially the hat trick.
― Rocket from the Toonces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 June 2025 03:11 (eight months ago)
Thinking musicals often do this, such as Singin’ in the Rain or the two ballet films from The Archers. Not sure if those should count but given the thread has been empty for a decade maybe so.
― Rocket from the Toonces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 June 2025 03:13 (eight months ago)